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JOKE: Smart Women Are Everywhere

Old 09-24-2009, 02:30 PM
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> WOMEN WHO KNOW THEIR PLACE
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> Barbara Walters, of 20/20, did a story on gender roles in Kabul ,
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> Afghanistan , several years before the Afghan conflict. She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands.
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> She recently returned to Kabul and observed that women still walk
> behind their husbands.

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> Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, the women
> now seem happy to maintain the old custom.
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> Ms Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked, ³Why do
> you now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so
> desperately to change?
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> The woman looked Ms. Walters straight in the eyes, and without
> hesitation said, “Land Mines”.
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> Moral of the story is no matter what language you speak or where you
> go:
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> BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE'S A SMART WOMAN
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Old 09-24-2009, 03:29 PM
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A bit grisly, that one. Yeesh!

On a side note, isn't Barbara Walters wonderful? She's still going strong, never seems to age.
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Old 09-24-2009, 05:09 PM
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age?
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Old 09-24-2009, 05:19 PM
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Good one!!
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Old 09-25-2009, 04:23 AM
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

and those men think they are making them do that!!! :lol:
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Tee hee. Smart woman. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Old 09-27-2009, 08:56 AM
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:lol: :lol: :lol:

Good on 'em!

I also understand that in some cultures, women are not allowed to prepare or serve meals while having their monthlies - if that were me, I'd have mine 28 days out of 28! :shock: :lol:
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